From: George Sherwood 

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:07:54 +0200, Phil Payne wrote:

>>
> http://www.centcom.mil/sites/uscentcom1/Lists/Press%20Releases/DispForm.aspx?
ID=2845&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecentcom%2Emil%2Fsites%2Fuscentcom1%2FLists%2F
Press%2520Releases%2FCurrent%2520Releases%2Easpx
>>
>> Balad Air Base, Iraq -- An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle engaged
>> three anti-Iraqi forces in the process of placing an improvised explosive
>> device along a road near Balad Air Base yesterday evening.  The Predator
>> launched an AGM-114 Hellfire missile against the group.
>>
>> The Predator monitored the three individuals for about half an hour while
>> they used a pick ax to dig a hole in the road, placed an explosive round
>> in the hole and strung wires from the hole to a ditch on the side of the
>> road.  When it was clear the individuals were placing an IED, the Predator
>> launched the 100-pound Hellfire missile, resulting in the deaths of all
>> three insurgents.
>
> He.  No real opportunity to offer a right to surrender, then?

About the same amount as the victims of that IED would have had and the
victims of it could have been much more innocent.

> It's an expensive way to deal with the situation, though.
Not that expensive and low risk.

George

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